Human Being (album)
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Human Being is the third studio album by British singer Seal, released in 1998. The title track was written about late rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.<ref name="AMG"/> Human Being received mixed reviews ranging from being panned for its overtly dark and moody feel,<ref name=RS/> to being described in terms such as "pop perfection".<ref name="AMG"/>
A remix of "Lost My Faith" was featured over the closing credits of the 1999 film Entrapment, and the song's single release was accompanied by a music video in which Seal is integrated into scenes from the film alongside Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Template:Citation needed
The cover art for the album was shot by French fashion photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Track listing
Personnel
- Seal – vocals, guitars, bass
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, programming, bass
- Lisa Coleman – additional keyboards
- George De Angelis – additional keyboards
- Mike Garson – additional keyboards
- Grant Mitchell – additional keyboards, programming
- Dave Palmer – additional keyboards
- David Sancious – additional keyboards
- Dave McCracken – programming
- William Orbit – programming
- Andy Richards – programming
- Danny Saber – programming, additional guitars
- Chris Bruce – guitars, bass
- Earl Harvin – guitars, bass, drums
- Gregg Arreguin – additional guitars
- Gus Isadore – additional guitars
- Chester Kamen – additional guitars
- Wendy Melvoin – additional guitars
- Ramón Stagnaro – additional guitars
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Andy Duncan – percussion
- Anne Dudley – string arrangements
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Wil Malone – string arrangements
- Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
Production
- Trevor Horn – producer
- Steve Fitzmaurice – recording, mixing
- Tim Weidner – recording, mixing
- Michael Perfitt – recording assistant, additional engineer
- Tom Elmhirst – additional engineer
- Gregg Jackman – additional engineer
- Richard Lowe – additional engineer, mixing (7)
- Steve Orchard – additional engineer
- Mike Ross-Trevor – additional engineer
- Alex Black – assistant engineer
- Stuart Brawley – assistant engineer
- Rob Brill – assistant engineer
- Andre Coulam – assistant engineer
- Andy Davies – assistant engineer
- Tony Flores – assistant engineer
- Gordon Fordyce – assistant engineer
- Billy Gibson – assistant engineer
- Barry Goldberg – assistant engineer
- Mark Lane – assistant engineer
- Luis Quine – assistant engineer
- Iain Roberson – assistant engineer
- Paul Silveira – assistant engineer
- Dan Vickers – assistant engineer
- Tim Wills – assistant engineer
- Don C. Tyler – digital editing
- Alexander Areteos – technical assistant
- Justin Fraser – technical assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Debbie Caponetta – production coordinator
- Pat Dorn – production coordinator
- Tom Mayhue – production coordinator
- Augusta Quiney – production coordinator
- Melanie Niessen – art direction
- Matt Coonrod – design
- Jean-Baptiste Mondino – photography
- Bob Cavallo – management
- Rebecca Mostow – management
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 82 |
Certifications
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